
Micronutrients are the nutrients needed for life in small quantities. For example iron, magnesium, and zinc. Also some more common forms of micronutrients are sodium and vitamins.
Micronutrients are very important in an athletes diet due to the involvement in many metabolic processes. Metabolic processes are the chemical and physical processes that are constantly going on in your body, which is why they are essential to an athletes diet.
A vitamin is a natural compound that the body needs in small amounts. Something is considered a vitamin when it cannot be synthesized in sufficient quantities by an organism. There are two types of vitamins. Water-soluble and Fat-Soluble. When a vitamin is water-soluble it means they can be easily be dissolved in water. When a vitamin is fat-soluble that means they are absorbed through the intestinal tract with the help of fats.
Vitamins are essential for normal growth of the body and development of m

Sodium is important in keeping the balance of pressure on the inside of our cells and the outside. Which is why too much sodium leads to high blood pressure while hav

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